2y ago

why isn't the use of the bidet more widespread?

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Because the tradition of wiping until it’s red is deeply rooted in american toilet culture.
It’s refered to as “better red than dead”
- I have never heard that and it deeply disturbs me because this does seem like it'd be an American thing...
  
  It's a joke. The phrase is "better dead than red" and is an anti-communist phrase.
  
  “better red than dead” is a joke - that’s usually a play on political parties or football teams. But what isn’t a joke, something that I’ve heard from american women, is that they’ve dated some american men who:
  don’t masturbate because touching a penis is gay
  don’t wash their penis with soap and water, just water, letting the water run down the penis, but not touch it, because you’d be holding a man’s dick in your hands.
  if they do masturbate, they might just leave their mess on the floor, even if it’s carpet, for years and never clean it. Stains under a computer desk should be treated with a hazmat suit. This is different from the american men who save their mess in jars.. I have no comment for that.
  don’t touch their penis when they pee. that’s what the zipper in the front is for. I mean, doing this in public would mean other men see you with a man’s cock in your hand. That’s .. uh you know…
  don’t get prostate exams (this one may be more self-explainitory, doesn’t make it right though).
  And then they (guys who say this stuff) wonder why american men have a mental health crisis. Well (addressing the guys who say this stuff), buddy, part of it is you.
  
  And then they wonder why american men have a mental health crisis. Well, buddy, part of it is you.
  What part of any of that makes it partly because of me? This seem more like an off-topic rant.
  I am an American and the only two I've heard is:
  "don’t masturbate because touching a penis is gay"
  Every time has been religion driven homophobia related.
  don’t get prostate exams (this one may be more self-explainitory, doesn’t make it right though).
  Goes back to the last one as well.
  Probably why religion has been on a decline.
  
  Sorry, not you you.. I was refering to the men who do the things I outlined.
  
  Nah, I understand. I just didn't comprehend lol But yes, I agree!
  
  I think that by "you" he means American men.
  "Damn, we're having a mental health crisis." "Part of that is on you."
  Am I making sense? Sorry if I'm not.

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